The Ashes.

Donny · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:04 pm

All out 395. Murphy 4/110.

Oz 0/16.

Donny · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:05 pm

0/59. Warner 25*, Khawaja 28*.

Donny · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:55 pm

0/72. Khawaja 37*, Warner 29*.

Skids · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:06 am

Good start.

lazzadesilva · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

126 for no loss but Khawaja just got sconed on the helmet. After a brief delay completing the standard concussion test, he has just hit two consecutive boundaries. So he looks in awesome form. I’m going to stick my neck out and pick the mighty Aussies to win this unless the rain forces a draw.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Rain washed out play at Drinks in the afternoon session of Day 4. Australia 0/135.

Khawaja now has 5000 Test runs and his average as an opener, presently 62.10, is the highest all-time for an opener who has opened in at least 20 innings.

Skids · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:31 am

Aussies $1.65
Poms $3.25

Draw $6.50

stui magpie · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:37 am

^

I placed 2x $20 bets on Australia to win after day 3 when the odds were $5.50.

Just cashed one of them out for $54.50, so if England go on to win or it's a draw, I'm still in front but if Aus win I get another collect of $110. Cool

23 YIPPEE!!! · YIPPEE 23!!! Joined: 24 Jul 2019

Who thinks Australia v England is like Collingwood v Carlton.

Collingwood are Australia and Carlton are England

Marvelos · Joined: 30 Jul 2022

Looks like around 45 overs (3 hours) to chase another 140, very doable but you just know we’ll lose early wkts, might be a tense 3 hours ahead.

If we get on top England will slow the over rate to a crawl, spirit of cricket and all that.

Marvelos · Joined: 30 Jul 2022

Play to begin in 5 minutes

Marvelos · Joined: 30 Jul 2022

2.5 hours, need to score 3.5 per over but with the chance of showers after 6pm local probably need to go at over 4, strap in.

I think we’ll have a crack, lose 2 early wickets and we’ll probably play for the draw, we win the series with a draw

Donny · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:08 am

Under 60 needed.

Carey 26*, Murph 14*.

Donny · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:27 am

Poms win by 49 runs.

Series: 2-2.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Australia lost their last 7 wickets for 70 in 21.1 overs. Dismal ending. By comparison, Engalnd lost its last 7 wickets for 173 in its second innings - the inept second innings batting of the Australian tail cost victory.

Most runs in the Series for Australia:

Special K - 496
Bradsmith - 373
Head - 362
Marnus - 328
Warner - 285
Marsh - 250
Carey - 200

Defensive technique is an art, too, of course. Special K faced 1,263 balls in the Series but the next best were Marnus 698 and Bradsmith 665.